bastard copperleaf vs plaster beetle

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	plaster beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Latridiidae
Genus	Acalypha	Cartodere
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Cartodere bifasciata

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada).

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.